Rib clip



Nov. 4, 1930. A. s. SIEBENLIST .RIB CLIP Filed Oct.

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Patented Nov. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ANTHONY Gr.SIEBENLIST, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNIIAS- SIGNMENTS, TMILCOR STEEL COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPO- BATION OFDELAWARE RIB GLII Application filed October 21, 1927.

, ing metallic lathing to structural supporting or framing members suchas I-beams, or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a rib clip of this characterwhich may be easily and conveniently applied and secured to thestructural supporting members and connected to or inter-engaged with themetallic lathing for firmly and securely anchor- 7 ing or fastening themetallic lathing to the structural supporting members.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rib clip having theseadvantages and capacities and which is of extremely simple and yetstrong and rugged construction and which is made up of separable partsto simplify the .manufacture of the clip and to make it easy and lessexpensive to ship or transport the same.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of theconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts which will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view partly in 7 section and partly inelevation showing a rib clip employed for securing metallic lathing tothe underside of an I-beam supporting member for use in connection witha ceiling; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the rib clip just prior toassembly with an I-beam or other supporting member;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure l but showing theribclip as positioned when used for anchoring metallic lathing to the topside of anVI-beam supporting member, as for instance when constructing afloor, the strap and tie-wire being shown as originally positioned priorto the bending and twisting operation illustrated in'Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a sectional View on line H of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates a structuralsupporting member Serial No. 227,672.

shown as comprising an I-beam but, of course, any type of flangedstructural supporting member or framing member may be used. To suchstructural supporting members metallic lathing, designated generally at2, is to be applied and may be a part ofa floor, ceiling, partition, orthe like. Figure 1 shows the lathing as applied in a ceiling and Figure3 shows it as applied for use in a floor. The metallic lathing is of theusual construction and has the usual mesh or open work expanded metalstructure M between intermediate ribs R.

The rib clip of the present invention comprises flat metallic strap 5having a hookshaped end 6 designed to he slipped around a flange of theI-beam as illustrated in Figure '3. The opposite end of'the'strap 5,although originally straight, is adapted to be hammered or otherwisebent around another flangeof the I-beam as indicated at 7' in Figure 1,the strap being constructed of metal which is sufliciently bendable, orresilient to permit of this shaping of the end 7 after the strap hasbeen associated with the I-beam and yet sufiiciently stiff and heavy toretainits final shape whereby the strap is firmly and securely fastenedand held associated with the I-beam. V

A separate tie-wire designated generally at 10 is provided andpreferably is of U shaped form being made up of a body portion 11' andlegs 12. Intermediate its ends the strap 5 is provided with spacedopenings 13 designed to receivethe legs 12' of thetie-wire 10 with thebody portion 11 of the tie-wire extending across the space between theopenings 13. This positions the body portion 11 between" the strap 5 andthe I-beam in the as sembly and the legs 12 of the tie-wire projectthrough the openings between meshes of the expanded metal on theopposite sides of the rib R of the metallic lathing. The portions of thelegs 10 which project beyond the metallic lathing are thenintertwistedas shown in Figure 1 to fasten the legs 10 together in encircling andsecuring relation around a rib of the lathing. This firmly and securelyanchors the lathing to the structural supporting member and is equallyeffective irrespective of whether it is used in a ceiling or floorconstruction, or otherwise.

By constructing the rib clip of a separate strap and tie-wire theproblem of manufacture and the expense of shipping is greatly reduced asthe straps and tie-wires may be shipped in separate bundles. Along withthese advantages the tie-wire and strap are completely interlocked andsecurely inter-engaged in the assembly, and the construction is 'subhthat it is a simple and easy matter to firmly anchor the clip to thestructural supporting member and to firmly secure it to the metalliclathing.

The invention claimed is 1. A rib clip for securing metallic lathing toa structural supporting member comprising a strap adapted to be attachedto the structural supporting member, and provided with a pair of spacedopenings intermediate its ends, and a separate tie-wire of substantiallyU-shaped form having its legs extended through said openings, and itsbody portion engaged with the strap between the openings, the legs beingadapted to be extended around the rib of the metallic lathing and to beintertwisted to secure the lathing on the strap.

2. A rib clip for securing metallic lathing to a flanged structuralsupporting member comprising a flat strap having a hooked end adapted tobe engaged with one flange of the supporting member and having its otherend adapted to be bent around into engagement with another flange of thesupporting member, said strap having openings intermediate its ends, anda separate substantially U- shaped tie-wire having portions extendedthrough the openings of the straps, a portion confined between the strapand the supporting member, and intertwisted portions encircling andhaving securing engagement with the rib of the metallic lathing.

3. A rib clip for securing lathing to a struc tural supporting membercomprising a flat strap adapted to be bent to conform to the contour ofthe supporting member and a separate tie wire carried by said strapandadapted to have securing engagement with the lathing, said flat strapand said tie wire having cooperating means, for preventing lateral andpivotal movement of the tie wire with respect thereto when the strap issecuredto the supporting member to thereby firmly secure the lathing tothe supporting member.

In witness whereof, I hereto afliX my signature.

ANTHONY G. SIEBENLIST.

